Program is included with Eerie Autumn Lights tickets for the 5PM time slot on Wednesday, October 23rd – be sure to choose this time slot in order to attend the program!
Incredible Bats, a Chicagoland wildlife education organization, will hold a program on their awesome bats and their many benefits to our environment, and will bring a variety of other spooky animals from around the world as well. Be prepared to see things like spiders, snakes, or scorpions right here a Klehm… oh my!
The program will take place on the Clarcor Pavilion Lawn, a large, central open area that is part of the Eerie Autumn Lights experience.
Incredible Bats is an organziation led by Sharon & Dan Peterson. They have been promoting bat education through these presentations since 1996. Their goal is to teach and inform the audience about the many benefits of this misunderstood and feared creature. Sharon is an elementary school teacher/ librarian. She has been trained by Bat Conservation International in the conservation of bats. Dan has over 20 years of experience caring for captive Fruit bats. Learn more here!
Adults: $12
Children 12 & Under: $6
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Clarcor Pavilion Lawn
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden
2715 S. Main St.
Rockford, IL 61102
1 (815) 965-8146
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